When it comes to your business, you are always looking for ways to grow it and make it run more efficiently. When you look at any and all businesses there is always something that can be improved on.
Effectiveness or efficiency, however, is a broad term. You can take multiple meanings from it. Although the majority of the time it comes down to how the business can make the largest amount of profits in a short timescale. Here are some top tips that can easily be applied to get the best results.
Work Out Where You Are Losing Money
Sounds really straightforward as no one purposely throws their profits away. However, when you start looking at it properly you will realize that there are mistakes being made that are costing you. It could be as simple as sending an item to the wrong address or having staff that is regularly late. By understanding where money is being lost you can address it and save on your profits being reduced. This will also make you more efficient in the long run, as if these small issues can be rectified you will save time and resources fixing mistakes and losing money unnecessarily.
Make Your Time Effective
Ultimately your time is precious. It is vital that your time is being used wisely doing productive tasks that only you can do which will grow your business. Although you may enjoy some of the less efficient activities, they aren’t offering the same benefits and future rewards. You are the captain of this ship and it is important that you steer it in the right direction. If you are struggling with the balance of day-to-day tasks and growing your business, you may need to look into getting some help. There are many options available to help take some of the pressure of some tasks away such as hiring an assistant, using Collaborative CRM, or even delegating to your existing team.
Support Your Staff To Make Them More Effective
You are only one person so it is vital that you have a good team behind you. As identified you cannot do it all, so you need to be able to utilize your staff well in order to get the best results. If you are now resigned to the fact that you need to share responsibilities with them from posting on your business’s Instagram to sending invoices, it is important that you show them the ropes, ensure they are confident with the task at hand, and regularly check in with them.
Now you are doing as many less effective tasks you will have more time to spend having a quick catch up with them. In order for your staff to be their best, they need to feel valued and appreciated. By having a monthly team meeting and regular catch-ups you will be able to continue supporting them with their role, make them feel valued, and support them in areas that need improvement to get maximum efficiency going forward.
BY TECHIE MAMMA